Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-01
PRUHIBIiIUNISTS.
They will Hold Their National C0BYen-
ton During the First Week In
June, 1888.
Native State-A " c. T. U Document
Road Before the Convention.

CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. 3O.-OVer 5O
workers in the prohibition cause gsthere
in Battery D this morning at the session
Of the national central committee Of tn
prohibition party. The galleries of tn
great hall were hung with immens,
notices representing the principles O
the party. Among the more prominen
Of the leaders were Ex-Governor John P
st. John of Kansas, Francis E. Willard
of Illinois, Mother Stewart of Ohio anr
DR.. A. j Judkins of Chicago. D. P
Sogendorf, Vice-Chairman of New York
was in the chair. Up to II O'Clock nc
business had been transacted.
The committee this afternoon decided
to hold the national convention during
the first week in June. 1888.
The meeting was more like Sunday
school convention than political con-
Vehtion until discussion arose on a mo-
ton to make Mrs. Lawrence Lord q legal
delegate from the sta of
Georgia. Georgia was not repre-.
sented except by this lady, who mas
been n Chicago for three months and
who has caused many to think she had
changed her residence. The subject was
brought up by Mrs. Lord herself, request
ing to be appointed member of the na-
tional committee. The gallant members
of the committee made a motion to
tnas effect which Immediately plung-
ed the convention into turbulent
discussion. Some insisted there was no
Prohibition party in Georgia, and there
fore nothing to be represented. Others
Were in favor Of admitting the lady be-
cause she was woman and took 80
much interest In the work. at
this Mrs. Lord arose and gave
the gentleman C scourging: II STAND
here IS a representative" she said, sand
not as woman in tAis work, ard I want
it understood the women stand on an
equal fnoting wish the men applause
By aud by we will vote with the men.
[Uprosroas cheering I asked to be-
placed upon the committee because I
want TO work. want to go back to
Georgia and organic psrty if we have
none there. l Was q MEMBER of the ma
tioual committee at Pittsburg, and did
not anticipate any trouble in being ap-
pointed here to-day"
The woman almost won enough votes
to secure the appointment, bat the motion
was laid on Inc table without being
voted oo.
At the afternoon session Samuel Dickey
OF Allyn, Mich, was elected chairman to
succeed Mr.. Finch, and it was decided to
hold national C invention during the first
week in June, 1888.
During the proceedings the following
was presented to DR.. Judkins, secre-
cry of the executive committee of
the Prohibition party. "At late con-
Vention Of the National Woman's Chris
Iisn Temperance Union held in Marshall,
the following resolution was adopted
We respectfully call your attention to it |
and urge its consideration in this c1nfer- |
ence:
F. E. Willard, president.
Caroline 3. Bu IL corresponding secretary.
NATIONAL w. @. t. U.
PROTEST AGA INST PERSONALITIES IN POLIT Cs |
Resolved, ina, WIN a u ep sense + the Sig
nif ance OF such &C lon, we wo nen, reUr, sent
l es OF thi.tS seven sta es and five teri
tori do most sUleOly nIge upon ali
pOl1Iical parties The outy OF avoiding in
he pending or pfesiden ial paign tn per-
senal villifcaIion and q use tia characterized |
the last, ano we ell upon hen 10 consider
me fact that the Ttmen of The
north and south nsye elasped hands in
concord and co operation which Is a most
pra, teal proof that the war 1 sue 10 dead and
that the and should have q rest from reviving
LIE m ror Campaign pnrposeF.
We protest a. womSn sgalnst this outrage